| Pennsylvania-class cruiser | |
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 Color-tinted postal card of USS Pennsylvania, circa 1905–1908 | |
| Class overview | |
| Operators: | United States Navy |
| Succeeded by: | Tennessee class |
| Built: | 1901–1908 |
| In commission: | 1905–1927 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 13,680 tons |
| Length: | 504 ft (153.6 m) |
| Beam: | 69 ft 6 in (21.2 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft 1 in (7.95 m) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × vertical, inverted, triple expansion engines 23,000 ihp 2 screws |
| Speed: | 22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h) |
| Complement: | 830 |
| Armament: |
• 4 × 8 in (203 mm)/40 caliber • 14 × 6 in (152 mm)/50 • 18 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 • 12 × 3 pounders • 2 × 1 pounders • 2 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes |
| Armor: |
Belt: 6 in (152 mm) Turrets: 6.5 in (165 mm) Deck: 4 in (102 mm) Conning Tower: 9 in (229 mm) |
The Pennsylvania class of six armored cruisers were built by the United States Navy between 1901 and 1908. All six were later renamed for cities, to make the state names available for new battleships. All of them served during World War I, with the California (then San Diego) being the only ship of its class to be lost. The remaining five armored cruisers were scrapped between 1930 and 1931 in accordance with the London Naval Treaty.
Ships of the class[]
In order of construction:
- USS Pennsylvania (ACR-4), became Pittsburgh (CA-4)
- USS West Virginia (ACR-5), became Huntington (CA-5)
- USS California (ACR-6), became San Diego (CA-6)
- USS Colorado (ACR-7), became Pueblo (CA-7)
- USS Maryland (ACR-8), became Frederick (CA-8)
- USS South Dakota (ACR-9), became Huron (CA-9)
See also[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania class cruiser. |
External links[]
- Pennsylvania-Class armored cruisers (Archive from 16-Sep-2008)
- hazegray.org: US Cruisers List: Armored Cruisers (Pre-1920 ACR Series)
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